00:00 Brooks Robinson, legendary O's third baseman, dies at 86.
00:05 Brooks Robinson, the legendary third baseman and Hall of Famer affectionately known as "Mr. Oriole"
00:13 for spending his entire 23-year big league career in Baltimore, has died at 86.
00:19 All of us at Major League Baseball are saddened by the loss of Brooks Robinson,
00:23 one of the greats of our national pastime and a legend of the Baltimore Orioles,
00:28 MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.
00:32 Brooks stood among the greatest defensive players who have ever lived.
00:36 He was a two-time World Series champion, the 1964 American League MVP,
00:42 and the winner of 16 consecutive gold gloves at third base.
00:47 He was a model of excellence, durability, loyalty and winning baseball for the Orioles.
00:53 After his playing career, he continued to make contributions to the game by working with the MLB Players Alumni Association.
01:01 "I will always remember Brooks as a true gentleman who represented our game extraordinarily well on and off the field all his life.
01:09 On behalf of Major League Baseball, I send my deepest condolences to Brooks's family,
01:14 his many friends across our game, and Orioles fans everywhere."
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